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Where does “край” come from?

край (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic krajь, from Proto-Slavic krojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krájīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-eye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European kreh₁y- — to sift, to separate.

край (Bulgarian): end, finish; termination, completion, conclusion,...

Definitions

  1. end, finish; termination, completion, conclusion,...

Ancestry of “край”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrajьedge, end
2Proto-Slavickrojitito cut
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrájīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-eye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankroh₁y-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₁y-to sift, to separate
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